Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend; however, a lower undertone was noted on all classes. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.18/cwt on 439 head.

Average price

$151.18

439 head · 712 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$378

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$51.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	696	157.11	1,093	299
Medium and Large 1-2	752	140.48	1,057	132
Medium and Large 2-3	674	106.00	714	8thin

One grade step is worth $51.11/cwt here — about $378 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale439 hd

151.18

—

TX average4 barns · 1,882 hd

151.60

−0.42

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,769	82.52	1,460	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	63.37	765	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	62.95	702	5thin

Every lot, as filed

41 lots · USDA AMS · Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	138.20/cwt	138.00–140.00	726	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	806	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	138.29/cwt	134.50–142.00	787	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	949	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	652	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	916	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	807	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	171.55/cwt	170.00–172.00	921	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	808	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,172	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	733	137.21/cwt	137.00–137.50	1,006	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,229	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	714	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	828	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,110	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	806	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	140.46/cwt	140.00–140.50	1,174	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	792	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	942	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	734	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	954	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	620	130.45/cwt	129.75–134.00	809	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	748	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,201	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	636	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	151.54/cwt	150.00–154.50	856	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.19/cwt	134.00–136.00	695	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	601	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	541	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	138.06/cwt	134.00–139.50	734	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	134.88/cwt	134.00–135.00	782	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	812	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,023	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	137.34/cwt	135.00–140.00	582	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	703	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	801	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	133.83/cwt	132.00–135.50	1,117	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	150.66/cwt	139.00–154.00	728	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	963	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	793	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,325	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	994	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	68.70/cwt	65.00–71.50	836	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	59.38/cwt	55.00–62.50	713	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	66.72/cwt	65.00–70.00	786	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	57.30/cwt	55.00–60.00	584	2
Bulls	—	—	1,917	85.02/cwt	82.50–87.50	1,630	3

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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